National Test Data Hammers Home How Badly Adults Have Failed Kids

The NAEP scores are in. Things look real bad. We can—and must—fix this.

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S2E16: Black August: The Celebration of Rebellion (ft. Dr. Greg Carr)

Did you know there was an entire month dedicated to celebrating Black Liberation? Dr. Greg Carr teaches the importance and significance of Black August.

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Thanks to a Great Teacher, This Young Valedictorian Found His Math Identity. Now He’s Paying It Forward.

Reginald “Reggie” King graduated from Lindblom College Preparatory in May, with a passion for math education and a plan to invest in the future of academic success.

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The Back to School Lists Hide What Really Matters

There’s a better way to prepare kids for going back to school.

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A depiction of the Haitian revolution

Why the Haitian Revolution Isn’t Taught in Schools Has Everything to Do With CRT Bans

There’s a reason you don’t hear much about the Haitian Revolution in schools.

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How My 4-Year-Old Just Broke Down Combining Triangles to Form Polygons

My preschooler showed me how to teach math better.

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Here's How We Can Fix the Teacher Shortage and Raise Teacher Quality

Here’s How We Can Fix the Teacher Shortage and Raise Teacher Quality

The American teacher shortage is headlining news stories and infiltrating social media, although there’s little consensus on whether this shortage is new or if it even exists. My Twitter feed is having a rumble between those who say the teacher shortage is a myth and those who point to districts like Newark, where there were 500 teaching vacancies as of June.

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Creating and Sustaining a Diverse Teacher Workforce (ft. Lynn Jennings & Eric Duncan)

Host Shayna Terrell connects with Ed Trust staff live from the ‘Building a Movement: Creating and Sustaining a Diverse Teacher Workforce Convening!’

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Bloomberg Invested in a Ton of NYC Schools This Summer. Here’s What It Did.

NYC’s Summer Boost program is helping Big Apple students in big ways.

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